These Disney Princesses Don’t Mess Around

Just so ya know, that’s The Frog Princess, not Tinkerbell…

You labelled Tia from Princess and the frog as Tinkerbell.

You are correct! So sorry about that. I saw the green dress and the bun, and jumped to the wrong conclusion. Thanks for catching that! 

 Her name is Tiana, not Tia.

I’ve always hated the Disney effin’ Princesses, but these I like.

I love it! I wish the artist would do Tinkerbell!

 Halloween costume win.

 Snow White is kick ass!

So where is Tink??? She was bad to begin with ready to poison Wendy from the start!!
 

 So we should just assume we’ll see this group at Dragoncon this year, right?

 Oh hi, This Year’s Halloween Costume.  I see you’ve brought friends.

Cinderella will be there, as well as a few mystery others—Oooooo

I love how anatomically correct they are, too–no ripped and oiled-up muscles, watermelon boobs, or tiny waists–just bodies that look buff in a realistic, healthy way.

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 Why do I get the feeling that Aurora’s finisher is a sleeper hold?

The magic mirror belt buckle on Snow White is a nice touch.

 On his deviant art profile, this guy’s favorite movie is “anything without Pauly Shore.” WIN.http://joshwmc.deviantart.com/

This is the first time I’ve ever wanted to be a Disney princess.

I might collect these Princess dolls! 

 My oldest girl will go for the Sleeping Beauty as a costume she loves wrestling I love Ariel. Hello Halloween costumes.

 Totally awesome! These are my kind of Ladies!

And WHY do they all dress like HOOKERS!!!!   These are what Feminists fought AGAINST!  Come on folks….these are 13 year old boys dream hookers….

Pocahontas is wearing pants! FINALLY!

Seriously, these are friggin’ awesome.

 Yep. Gotta love it. 

 Could the editors of The mary Sue please link back to the original artist. Apparently he’s getting annoyed with people taking his artwork. 

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 I totally agree, I like the fact that the princesses are more proactive, but I don’t like how every outfit looks overdone. kicking ass is nice, being strong and empowered is nice, but kicking ass well not making the outfits look so stereotypical is nice too. It seems every time we get a female action hero she wearing almost no clothes, what does that say? I’m pretty sure she could still do just as well will more on.

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To be fair, you have close to 100% odds that any time you have a male action star they will be shirtless at least once in the film. If it’s a movie with Matthew McConaughey, you can be guaranteed that he will be shirtless as much as possible. It goes both ways. And if it’s a film with Kevin Bacon from the 90′s, he will show his penis if he can get away with it. Because that’s how he rolls, I guess.

To be fair, you have close to 100% odds that any time you have a male action star they will be shirtless at least once in the film. If it’s a movie with Matthew McConaughey, you can be guaranteed that he will be shirtless as much as possible. It goes both ways. And if it’s a film with Kevin Bacon from the 90′s, he will show his penis if he can get away with it. Because that’s how he rolls, I guess.

 Ah, creations of the Sucker Punch School of Character Design, I see.

I like the fact that Mulan doesn’t need a reimagining because she is already a BAMF/BAFF.

 heh…were these done before or after the Shrek treatment?  cause that Snow White is still my favorite, and I can never hear the Immigrant Song without thinking of her.

Although compared to most fan art, the cleavage is very minimal.

While I’m inclined to agree that most of these girls are a bit fetishized I have to strongly disagree on one count. The picture of Belle is actually a pretty accurate depiction of Thai Kickboxing gear. In fact I’d say she’s actually wearing more than most kickboxers, male or female, would. It’s not about looking sexy, it’s about giving the body the maximum range of motion possible. Look at what most mixed martial artists wear in the ring. Jeans, slacks, and other “proper” clothing restrict movement and retain heat and sweat. This can lead to a fighter chafing and getting tired faster. In this case at least the most revealing clothes are also the most practical.

I’ll repost what kat wrote earlier:

“I love how anatomically correct they are, too–no ripped and oiled-up muscles, watermelon boobs, or tiny waists–just bodies that look buff in a realistic, healthy way.”

As someone who likes comic book and video game fan art, she’s absolutely right. A concept like this could have been far more sexualized and exaggerated than what you see up there.

Did anyone else notice that Belle’s shin plates say something about Gaston?

No, it does not go both ways. Those are idealized male bodies, not sexualized and objectified. Note how almost all those male action stars are the LEAD in the film with depth and a plot beyond sexy, romantic sidekick smurfette? Not the same. 

w00t! Bad. Ass. Tiana looks like she should be in a war film, but no Mulan? Disappointed.

You also don’t have to use gendered slurs to make a point.

Oh, please. You’re doing the very thing that feminists fought against: telling people how to dress. Do not degrade people just because they don’t wear clothes that you deem appropriate.

and honestly, the lead male is usually not an “ideal” male – he’s older and less in shape than the “ideal”.  We get the flabby/underdeveloped chests and bums of the +40 male, but female chests and bums are almost always of pert 20-early 30′s.

(not trying to say a certain body type is “wrong” – just that, nope.  In no way is the male and female portrayal equal, even when they DO show males topless).

wait….are you….are you honestly implying that no one should voice ANY criticism because it could have been worse?

Yes, it could have been worse.  Almost EVERYTHING could be worse – if I drew these women with no room for organs, should I dismiss complaints with, “at least they’re wearing bikinis – it could have been worse!”

The ability of a piece to possibly have been worse does not automatically protect it from the criticism that it could have been better.

I don’t see anyone telling another human how to dress.  I see commentary that fictional females are being portrayed unrealistically, likely in ways their male counterparts would not be. This is the very definition of feminism.

I’m not saying you can’t voice any criticism, I’m trying to put it in perspective.

So basically…Ariel ends up turning into AndrAIa from Reboot?

Nice one :)

They’re still dressed like prostitutes. How disappointing. 

If you actually went to his DeviantArt, you’d see that he has stories for each of them.  Aurora, for example (which is the skankiest), is a professional wrestler. That’s how they dress. Not defending that sexualized industry, I guess, but there is a reason for some things. 

Also, saying they look like hookers is kind of offensive. They’re all fighters. They’re athletic. When I work out, I wear just a sports bra and some tiny shorts because it feels better that way. It has nothing to do with how others perceive me, it’s just easier that way. Just because they don’t fit into how you think women should dress doesn’t mean you have to deride it. He isn’t making them look skanky; in my personal opinion, I think they look rather fierce. 

These are pretty neat, and as Kat pointed out, I love the way the bodies
are drawn. The faces however, are very creepy. I find it interesting
that the artist was so skilled with the physical attributes of a
feminine torso shoulders, arms etc, but not the characteristics of a
face. Also, where the hell is Mulan!?! Otherwise, well done!

I guess I just don’t get why people put “tough fighting” women in skirts. Isn’t it easier to fight in loose pants or shorts? I mean, if I ever had a little wrap around in my martial arts class, I’d be too distracted pulling it up/fixing it every 10 seconds to kick someone in the face properly. Also, I don’t think I’d need to distract them with my crotch.

Am I reading too much into the fact that the African-American princess is the one with the gun? Still like the images.

It’s also kind of offensive to sex workers to always use their name as the worst possible insult.